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  1. helptostartbackyardcoop

    Oregon

    Does anyone know where locally to get healthy young bantam hens? Thanks
  2. helptostartbackyardcoop

    Oregon

    Thanks to those who responded about my aggressive hen. The two have seemed to have worked out their differences. However, I have now had these two for well over a month and only that one egg from the second day. They were 10 months when I brought them home. I give them everything a chicken...
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    Question about Molting & Post Your Molting Pics Please

    I am very curious about me 2 BA as well. I too intentionally bought laying hens. I was told they were 10 months old and had started to lay in June. However, I brought them home got one egg the following day and not another since. I read they go through stress in a move and may need a week to...
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    White Worms in Poop

    I have looked up the wazine wormer and have found wazine17 and wazine 34? I'm guessing that the 34 is extra strength? However, my concern is that they both state it is not to be used for egg laying birds. Is this why you wait before you resume eating the eggs and if so how long? How do you know...
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    White Worms in Poop

    Okay, so I am very new to this chicken thing and seem to be having problem after problem with them. I found poo in the nest box today that resembled a picture having shed intestinal lining in it from website; http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0 However, I had feed them a...
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    How long will a hens laying be affected by a move?

    Well that sure doesn't sound very hopeful...I was thinking if the bullying kept up that I would contact the previous owner and see if she would take the aggressive one back in trade for another. But then I wounder if I will have the same issue but in reverse, like you did. My current plan is to...
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    How long will a hens laying be affected by a move?

    Okay, so it sounds like patience it what I need to practice in regards to their move. However, I'm still curious about the mean behavior of the larger one, the size difference between the two, and the smaller one being scared out of her mind. Any other suggestions? Thanks
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    How long will a hens laying be affected by a move?

    I have just started my backyard coop with two 10month old black australorps. I was told they came from the same batch of 25 chicks. And when I picked them up from their farm in Sandy they lived with about 50 other hens as well has alot of turkeys and geese. However, one is larger than the other...
  9. helptostartbackyardcoop

    Oregon

    Hi ya'll, I live in Happy Valley! I apologize this is not the correct place to post my question but I can not figure out how to start a new post...help. Q: I have just started my backyard coop with two 10month old black australorps. I was told they came from the same batch of 25 chicks. And...
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